SREEVATSA VISWANATHAN VIVEKANANDA VIDYALAYA SENIOR

SECONDARY SCHOOL,
CHITLAPAKKAM, CHENNAI-60064
CLASS : IX SOCIAL SCIENCE -PT-1(JULY) 2023 MARKS:
40
TIME : 1 ½ HRS.

INSTRUCIONS
Question 1-9 contains 1 mark each
Question 10 & 11 contains 2 marks each
Question 12 - 14 contains 3 marks each
Question 15-17 contains 5 marks each
Question 18 (map) contains 3 marks.

1. What separates Sri Lanka and India?

(a) Palk Strait and Gulf of Mannar (b) Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean
(c) Both A and B (d) None of these
2. What is the area of the landmass of India?
(a) 3.26 million square km (b) 3.12 million square km
(c) 3.15 million square km (d) 3.28 million square km
3.Which of the following crops is grown in Palampur during Kharif
(a) Rice (b) Wheat (c) Jowar (d) Sugarcane
4.Bigha’ and ‘Guintha’ are:
(a) the type of village house (b) the types of Hybrid seeds
(c) the measuring units of grain (d) the measuring units of land area in
village
In the questions given below, there are two Statements marked as Assertion
(A) and Reason (R). Read the Statements and Choose the correct option:
Options are:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong. (D) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
5. Assertion: Agriculture is the main economic activity in Palampur.
Reason: More than 75% of the people in Palampur are engaged in farming.
6.Assertion: Democracy is a form of government in which the power is vested in
a few individuals.
Reason: Democracy is a form of government in which the power is vested in the
hands of the people.
7.Which party has ruled Zimbabwe since its independence and who is
its ruler?
(a) ZANU-PF, Robert Mugabe (b) ZANU-PF, Kenneth Kaunda
(c) Zimbabwe Freedom Party, Nelson Mandela
(d) Zimbabwe Party, P Johnson
8.How does democracy allow us to correct its own mistakes?
(a) Mistakes are hidden and cannot be corrected
(b) Re-electing the same government to enable it to correct its mistakes
(c) The rulers can be changed (d) None of the above
9.Which party always won elections in Mexico since its independence
in 1930 until 2000?
(a) Revolutionary Party
(b) Mexican Revolutionary Party
(c) Institutional Revolutionary Party
(d) Institutional Party
10.From which word or words, has the word ‘Democracy’ been derived?
11.How did the spread of electricity help farmers in palampur ?
12.How is land distributed amongst the farmers of Palampur?
13.write about 3 merits of democracy
14..What are the neighbouring countries of India?
15.Explain the basic requirements for the production of goods and
services. Which one is the most important?
16.The central location of India at the head of the Indian Ocean is
considered of great significance. Why?

17.What are three features of democracy?

18. Mark the following places on the India’s Political Map.
a. West Bengal Draw the standard meridian of India c. Name the
Southern most tip of India.